Occupational Therapist Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$98,440
$47.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$100,890
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,330): −$1,890 (−1.9%)
Pennsylvania ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 28th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,120 | $33.23 |
| 25th percentile | $81,880 | $39.37 |
| Median | $98,440 | $47.33 |
| 75th percentile | $112,320 | $54.00 |
| 90th percentile | $128,790 | $61.92 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 6,560
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $98,440
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$1,890 (−1.9%)
Cost of living
$98,440 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $100,890
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 25th | $99,170 | $107,546 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 27th | $98,490 | $111,658 4th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 28th | $98,440 | $100,890 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $97,760 | $102,373 24th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 30th | $97,700 | $106,346 17th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$71,590/year Pennsylvania
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in Pennsylvania
$101,380/year Pennsylvania
- Physicians, All Other salary in Pennsylvania
$217,310/year Pennsylvania
- Recreational Therapist salary in the U.S.
$61,960/year U.S.
- Psychiatric Technician salary in the U.S.
$45,130/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +14.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Occupational Therapists; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Occupational Therapist salary in nearby places
- Occupational Therapist salary in Delaware
$102,130/year Delaware
- Occupational Therapist salary in Maryland
$106,980/year Maryland
- Occupational Therapist salary in New Jersey
$103,410/year New Jersey
- Occupational Therapist salary in New York
$96,390/year New York
- Occupational Therapist salary in Ohio
$99,390/year Ohio
- Occupational Therapist salary in West Virginia
$96,190/year West Virginia
- Occupational Therapist salary in the U.S.
$100,330/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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